Subway holdup suspect held on $25g cash bail

FARMINGTON — The man accused of robbing Subway last week is being held on $25,000 cash bail following his arraignment Monday morning.

Jeffrey Smith, 23, who is described by police as homeless, allegedly passed a note to a Subway cashier on Thursday, stating, “I have a gun give me all the money in the registers and you all will be fine,” according to a police affidavit.

After the clerk gave him the cash, Smith allegedly ran off with $105 from the register, states the affidavit.

Smith was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Friday, after multiple tips came from the public about his identity and whereabouts. A member of Strafford County Community Corrections also recognized Smith after surveillance photos of him were posted on the Farmington Police Department Facebook page, according to Police Chief Kevin Willey.

The arrest came after a member of the public noticed the light-colored pickup truck that Smith allegedly used to flee after the robbery. Police spoke with the driver of the vehicle, and drafted an arrest warrant based on the information they received. Officers then learned that Smith was at a relative’s home in Rochester, and he was subsequently arrested.

On the ride to the police station after his arrest, Smith admitted to committing the robbery at Subway at 457 Main St., according to the affidavit. During the booking process, he allegedly told police that he and another person had been joking about robbing Subway, and then after a while decided to do so.

During his arraignment on Monday, Smith was ordered not to have any contact with the victim. He is also prohibited from entering the Subway he is accused of robbing.

Smith’s robbery charge is a felony. A probable cause hearing has been scheduled for March 21, at 1 p.m., at Rochester Circuit Court.